pitted

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Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

During part of their discussion, they explored how Rupert Murdoch pitted his children against each other and what those rifts reveal about the family dynamics driving Fox News.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Eyyub was pitted against a trader from Pakistan, Murtaza Lakhani, according to people familiar with their operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But while Russell and Antonelli pitted, Leclerc and Hamilton did not.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The few suffering survivors, noted Second Lieutenant Peter Puget, were “most terribly pitted . . . indeed many have lost their Eyes.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann